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Meetings, Events & Festivals
- A Look Back
Past Events
1999: Two Thousand Dollars of Scholarships
to Edward Milne Community School Students
June 2000 the
Film Society awarded a $500 scholarship to Belmont High graduating student
2000-2001 Fox's Grill: Open Mike jam with
local musicians
| First
Annual Vancouver Island Film, Video & New Media Festival- held August
2000 Second Annual Film Fest 2001 August 2001 |
Dec 2000
Awards Night
Dec 9/99 Gala Awards Night
Dec. 15/99 Third Annual Xmas
Carolship Parade
 Participation
& Advertising for the FALL FAIR Year 2000 &
2001 |  Canada
Day 2000 and 2001Canada Day 2002 - sponsorship of youth exchange |
Retrospective
of the Sooke 2000 Harbour Festival 
Check out the Flash animation of
the event!
April/2000
Adam Dobres from Sooke and Aaron Schoons
fromLangford, placed in the auditions for the CHEK TV Totally Teen Talent Show
to be held on April 8th at the Ridge Theatre, Claremont School.
CHEK
home page for talent show
1999
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August 21: Sookefest Music Festival- the Film Society sold Popcorn! Check back
here for photos when they become available. |
Sooke Film Society Newsletter: October 26/99
The Society has been active in the few months: the last event was a seminar on how to prepare a location file to International Film Commission standards.There is also samplings of video on the net. Check it out and see who you recognize!
Our next event is a "Gala Awards Night" at the world famous Sooke Harbour House. If you are a member is good standing, your invitations should be in the mail. It is an evening when we honor those people (members and associates) that have supported the Society though out the year.
The executive has met with Community Futures rep Doug Eddy,
and is developing a business plan, similar to the Alberni group. The VIFA study is just about finished,
and a proposed buget of about $250,000 is being looked at. (with $80,000 earmarked
for locations file updating)
| Feb 16/99- Sooke
Film Society gave a Scholarship for a Grade 12 student to attend the Film Seminar
at Edward Milne Community School The Society provided the opportunity for a student to attend the seminar "The Art of Making Motion Pictures" This interactive, highly acclaimed seminar offered a wealth of information regarding training and jobs in the film industry. Photo: Linda Gordon of the Sooke Film Society, Scholarship student from Edward Milne Community School, and Barry Casson from the Victoria Motion Picture School Using a hands-on approach, they learned the how's and why's and the who's who within both the production and performing fields of the film industry. Presented by the Victoria Motion Picture School Call 642-6371 EMCS to get a list of current seminars. |  |
Feb '99
Ralph
Vance of Computer Master showed a video by students of his school. Photo above: Ralph Vance (left) and Andrew Moore (right)
Andrew Moore demonstrated his Kaleidosphere.
Photo: Looking into the Kaleidosphere!The Festival Society co-chaired by Elida Peers met Monday Nov 9/98. Leah Graham and Linda Gordon represented the Film Society, we were formally invited to participate in the festivities. Festival Society Event: May 1 /99Romeo LeBlanc visits Sooke.
The Film Society's project will be a video with the working title, "A Year of Nature & Culture", which will document the festivities in '01. It will also be a promotional video of the Sooke area, and highlight B&B's, fishing charters, and local businesses. Update 2001: Two B&B's have video: Water's Edge and Eagle Cove
Two of our members submitted entries in the Ballad Competition: Andrew Moore and
Leah Graham . The competition was held at Edward Milne School Monday Dec 7- The
winner, Andrew Moore, was announced at the CRD open house in Jan 1 99. The winning
song was titled "A Ballad for Sooke" and was performed May 1 for the Gov-Gen visit.The Stars Came Out in Sooke:
Film Society Gala Awards Night at the world famous Sooke Harbour House Dec 99December 15/99
Third
Annual Xmas Carolship Parade
Check out a video clip of Randall Taylor. Society members are getting ready to release a video short for the Film/Video Festival circuit! There is a local or International Film Festival happening almost every day somewhere in North America!
Look what went on in '99
Check out YEAR 2000 Events
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July: Past events |
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1st |
Past - Canada Day great event: take a virtual tour! |
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August-Past Events |
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13th |
Cruise to welcomed the Endeavour -a retrospective |
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16 th | |
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September - Past Events |
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11 & 12 th Past event: |
Sooke Fall Fair retrospective. Plan for Fair 2000 |
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16th |
Sooke Film Society meeting Held 7:00 pm Village Market. Topic was "Locations" |
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October's Past Events |
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19 Discovery Channel |
Held at TV movie came to town. |
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24 Women in Tune Luncheon |
Held at Sooke Harbour House. |
| Oct 31 There was Music & Song with the Regimental Band, The Pipes and Drums, Sooke Choir, Ms. Marion Newman and the Sooke Swing Kids! |
Legion's Festival of Remembrance was held at EMCS Theatre |
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8th Sooke Election Candidates Meeting | Candidates answered questions- find out more on the All Candidates page |
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Nov 18-27 & Dec 2-4 |
Stage West Players The Sound of Music at the EMCS |
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20th |
RCMP Regimental Ball |
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December |
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Dec 2th | Downtown
Sooke Merchants "Shopping Spree" and Winter
Celebration. Call Barb at 642-3612
for event schedule for year 2000
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9th |
Gala Film Awards Night at Sooke Harbour House. |
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15th |
Sooke Harbour Carol Boat Parade- Contact : Ralph Hull |
YEAR 2000 Events
Community of Sooke District - Government & Business info
Want
to find a place to stay, or accommodate relatives or friends? Check out the Sooke
Accommodations Guide
More information on Sooke
If you have an event you want to list,
email: events@film.bc.ca or fax it to 642-7722
(Please, local only) "AGENT ON-LINE©
" a digital file of Sooke locations and talent for international distribution
is now in up and listing!
First public meeting, July 17/
98 , Sooke 
Linda Gordon outlines the difference between a membership driven
Sooke Film Society and a Government authorized and subsidized "Commission" 
Gene Miller
talks about the Deertrails Media village near the Sooke Potholes on the Sooke
River.June 24/98
Community group petitions the CRD for Commission status at the General Municipal
Serviced Meeting. CRD minutes of June 24/98 on website at
http://www.crd.bc.ca/board/1998/ga062498.htm CRD minutes
Left to right - Randy Taylor: actor, Linda Gordon: Sooke Film Society rep, Mel Dobres: talent agent, Gary Nichols: communications, Shannon Valentine: props & set, Al Jones: EDC representitve
Linda
Gordon representing the Sooke Film Society meets with Barry & Vicci Weller of
the BC Interior Film & Television Association in Kamloops, B.C. in July.BCIFTA is now taking applications for directory listing in "Interior Connections" publication. phone (250) 374-9915
TALENT SEARCH The Sooke River Hotel hosted two talent search nights during the summer. We now have a great line-up of talent for our video. Check back soon! Promotional video of the Sooke area, using animation. Title: "The Salmon of Sooke". For JAVA animation clip click here
Video of nature and community events. Year long project to document the culture and wildlife of the area at the turn of the millennium.
If you have an event let us know! If you have a talent and want to volunteer contact us!
C.I.A. (Community Internet Access ) debut at Sooke Works
Volunteer
mentors Caprina Valentine (seated) and Mel Dobres demonstrate the Internet to
Sooke Film videographer Peter Hsu (white T-shirt) and Technician Gary Nicholls
at the June 10 CIA open house. The CIA is located at 6625 Sooke Road. As of May
99 there will be a $1 per hour charge for internet access. The Gov Grant ran out,
and a user fee has to be charged. Still a lot cheaper than buying your own computer,
so get on down there and surf the 'Net! 
Funding opportunities for film, video and webcasting. The following are some links
that you may find interesting. BOOKMARK this site and add it to your favorites
file, as these links will take you surfin' the Net. Have fun, and come back often!
Information about British Columbia & Funding -
Grants & projects listings
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